ALMONRY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALMONRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALMONRY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALMONRY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALMONRY
No single letter turns ALMONRY into another word.
How ALMONRY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALMONRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does ALMONRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A place where alms were given out to the poor, often part of a monastery or great house.
In medieval England the almonry stood near the gate of an abbey, so the needy could be fed and helped without entering the cloister. The almoner who ran it also looked after the sick and the poor boys of the neighbourhood.
How ALMONRY is used
Almonry is a historical word seen in church history and old place names.
- Poor villagers queued at the almonry for bread.
- The almonry was built beside the abbey gate.
- Little remains of the old almonry except one wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALMONRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALMONRY
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Common questions about ALMONRY
- Is ALMONRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALMONRY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALMONRY worth?
- ALMONRY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALMONRY mean?
- A place where alms were given out to the poor, often part of a monastery or great house.
- What letters can be added to ALMONRY?
- No single letter can be added to ALMONRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALMONRY:
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